What happened?
Gloucester Rugby scored four tries to take the 34-18 bonus point win over their West Country rivals at Kingsholm on Friday.
Henry Walker scored two with a Charlie Chapman try and a late penalty try at the death being enough to secure the five league points.
It was a close fought game and Gloucester Rugby came out of the blocks with real intent in the first half and were attacking the ball at pace. It wasn’t long before Walker found his way to the try line after wrestling his way over from the back of the maul.
Jonny May was threatening all game with two potential scores coming within inches of being awarded but the TMO showed that the international winger was just in touch both times.
Exeter came back and it was Josh Hodge who stunned everyone on the pitch through a 70m individual try and the visitors gained confidence from the score and went over again through Don Armand in the first half.
A Skinner penalty kept the scoreboard ticking for Chiefs but Gloucester Rugby bounced back through another Walker try scored in a similar fashion to his first, making the score 14-15 after 40 minutes.
After the break it was Gloucester Rugby who came out firing again and were playing with intent with the likes of Ruan Ackermann carrying the ball with ferocious power and strength.
Charlie Chapman made an immediate impact having replaced Willi Heinz at half time and sniped from short range to go over early in the second half for Gloucester Rugby’s third.
Barton was accurate from the boot all game with another 100% record from the tee and kicked two penalties in the second half into the pounding wind at Kingsholm and Exeter’s fly half, Henry Skinner showed how difficult the kicking conditions were by missing two shots at goal.
However, he did slot a penalty in the second half to take Exeter to 18 points.
Barton also excelled with his kicking from hand. With just minutes left on the clock, the young fly half sent a little rocket of a kick into the corner to put the ball just metres out. It was at the following maul from the lineout that the Cherry and Whites were awarded the penalty try, securing the winning bonus at Kingsholm.
Key moment – Walker wrestles over for two
Henry Walker scored a brace in Gloucester Rugby’s win over Exeter Chiefs and at one point it looked like he had gone over for his third before the referee deemed that he had been held up.
The hooker had a great game and the lineout and the scrum were key to the Cherry and Whites' success.
What’s next?
Gloucester Rugby are back in action next Friday night when the Cherry and Whites host La Rochelle in the European Champions Cup.
Gloucester Rugby secure the winning bonus at Kingsholm!
GLAWS! Barton finds touch again with an incredible touch finder. 6m lineout for Gloucester Rugby for the bonus point.
Into the wind! Barton slots the kick.
Yellow card.
Great work from the young prop to win the penalty at the scrum. Barton goes to the corner and the Cherry and Whites will have a lineout 10m out.
Skinner slots the kick.
No clear control on the grounding. Exeter line up the penalty kick at goal.
Exeter knock the ball on but we go back for the penalty. Chiefs 5m out. Now we go to the TMO to see if there was a try.
Tackle off the ball. Exeter go for the corner and will have a 15m lineout.
Barton finds touch.
Socino, Clarke and Clement are all on for Gloucester Rugby. Walker, Alemanno and Clement are all on.
Exeter were building well but the ball has gone forward. Phew!
Skinner lines up a shot at goal.
Ford-Robinson is on for Balmain.
The kick is good.
Barton lines up the kick at goal.
Alex Seville is on for Rapava-Ruskin.
Barton slots the conversion.
Charlie Chapman!! The scrum half has made a big impact since coming on and makes a break for the line which is successful.
6m lineout for Gloucester Rugby.
It's very tight here at Kingsholm. Gloucester Rugby penalty and Barton puts a rocket of a ball down the field to find touch.
Rees-Zammit is getting on the ball well. Exeter's defence is holding strong so Barton puts in a cleve kick to make territory.
Charlie Chapman is on for Willi Heinz.
A poor exit from Exeter sees them kick the ball out in their own 22. Gloucester Rugby lineout.
Jonny May inches away again! Just in touch.
Have Gloucester Rugby scored?
Walker going for his third is held up.
The flanker makes a massive break but is brought down by Skinner inches away from the line. Gloucester Rugby go again through the lineout.
Bartons adds the extras.
Two for Walker! The hooker gets over for his second!
Gloucester Rugby shove Exeter back over the line. 5m scrum to the Cherry and Whites.
Barton finds touch with an excellent kick but Exeter latch onto the ball at the maul and will have the scrum.
Exeter looking very threatening but the defence holds tight. Just.
Armand wrestles over for Exeter.
Twelvetrees has been yellow carded.
A high tackle from Billy Twelvetrees. TMO is checking this one.
George Barton dribble to ball along the floor and Slater collects it. But the ball goes forward so Exeter have the scrum.
Gloucester Rugby get pinged in their own 22 for not rolling away. Skinner lines up a kick at goal...
The Cherry and Whites build some good momentum. Barton is pulling the strings well but the ball has been shipped forward. Exeter scrum.
Josh Hodge carves a creative line to get over for Exeter.
Barton adds the extras.
HENRY WALKER! The hooker has got over the line! A good start for the Cherry and Whites.
A good start! Jonny May dives for the try line but he's in touch. We come back for the penalty.
Exeter Chiefs get us underway!
Graham Spring tragically passed away this week. In his tribute we now stand in minutes applause for the voice of Kingsholm.
Not long until things get underway here at Kingsholm!
We were on the One Show!
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Here's what George Skivington had to say when he faced the press this week.
Good afternoon and welcome to Gloucester Rugby's live coverage of Round 15 of the Gallagher Premiership.
Gloucester Rugby host Exeter Chiefs, kick-off 17:30.